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Democrats scored a sweeping victory in the US midterm elections, capturing both the House of Representatives and the Senate in a result that exceeded expectations.
The party flipped key seats in states including Maine, Iowa, the Carolinas and Kansas, where a Democrat won a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.
Democrats also celebrated major gains in Texas, unseating the Republican governor and winning a Senate seat.
The results deal a significant political blow to President Donald Trump.
